I picked this up at the 75% off Teavana sale. At this price I thought this was a steal for a “pure” flavored oolong (not diluted with fruit) so I had to try.
I noticed a lot of these reviews are older. There have been 3 versions of this tea, first without berries, than with, and then without again. This version is just oolong with raspberry artificial flavoring. If you don’t mind the artificial flavor, I recommend this tea.
Dry: Smells fresh of tea and raspberry. Pure dark green oolong, no fruit.
Hot there isn’t much of the raspberry flavor, just a hint at times. I’m new to oolongs, so I can’t compare, but I’ve steeped this several times at the recommended time/temp and have yet to have it come out bitter. I get 3 steepings from this, so a lot of value, and each steeping has its own complexity. The leaves are dark green and very pretty as they unfurl.
I’ve blended this with the Wild Orange Wulong Tea and will probably be one of my go-to oolong blends. Bright and refreshing without being too tart. I do slightly sweeten this with a half tsp of rock sugar. Yum.
